Building out an indoor grow is about numbers and design.











The amount of square footage in the space, the number of lights needed for full coverage, how many plants will fit and how it all needs to be placed to fit your needs; these are just a few factors that need to be figured out when building an indoor grow facility.
Designing and building an indoor grow room is no easy task. From room temperature to air flow, every little variable impacts how plants will grow in the space. Planning is key, but executing the vision isn't always as simple as just following the blueprint.











Building Out an Indoor Grow
In Freaux's case, when he was building his indoor grows for Jive Cannabis Co in Oklahoma he had limited space and wanted to take advantage. This meant packing more light into smaller rooms, which had to be adjusted over time.
Some extra duct work and ventilation helped solved the issue of too much heat caused by the lights, and there's still new add-ons that Freaux is considering. Rolling tables and trellising are two that he mentions.
Chip on the other hand brought in an electrician to help set up his mom room. However the electrician was not experienced with indoor grow facilities for cannabis, and so the design was flawed.
After going back and fixing the problems himself, there are still some issues that Chip wants to address to make the room better.











In the Grow with Freaux
This week's episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker takes place in Chip's Mom House on the Oklahoma farm. For the confused, it's not Chip's actual mom's house, but the room where he keeps the mothers plants for cutting clones.
The two talk about their different construction techniques, the planning, implementation and adjustments that have to be made. From sourcing materials to setting up lighting, HVAC and more, Chip and Freaux dive into it all in this episode of The Real Dirt!











Transcript
Chip:  That's right. You hear that sound, and you are in another growroom episode with Chip: Baker. This is The Real Dirt with Chip: Baker. And on today's dirt, I once again have Freaux: from Jive Cannabis. And we're just kind of like, hanging out in my new mother room, talking about cannabis construction techniques. We're talking about HVAC and fans, and lighting, and how he built his room, and how I built my room and how maybe we might do it a little differently in the future. So, hey, if you're interested in growing construction, I want you to just to sit back, roll up the largest joints you can and join us for another episode of The Real Dirt. 
 
Chip:  Alright, man. Here we are.
 
Freaux:  What's going on, Chip? Thanks for having me on once again, man.
 
Chip:  Oh, I know man. It seems like forever since we had you here at the studios. I know the last time we were here, we just laughed and laughed.
 
Freaux:  Yeah, it's always a good time with you, man. Can't help but to laugh sometimes, yeah.
 
Chip:  Oh absolutely, man. We, I remember we sampled like, so much different weed.